May 2020 – Page 32 – Americana UK

Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real “Naked Garden” (Fantasy Records, 2020)

May 6, 2020 Martin Johnson 0

Last June’s ‘Turn Off The News (Build A Garden)’ was Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real’s eighth and most successful album – it was also their best to date. ‘Naked Garden’ is an album of […]

AmericanA to Z: Asleep At The Wheel

May 6, 2020 Martin Johnson 2

The late ‘60s were a strange and interesting time so it shouldn’t be seen as too surprising that a Jewish Philadelphia born jazz fan, who had actually managed to shake John Coltrane’s hand, formed a Western […]

Eileen Rose “Muscle Shoals” (Holy Wreckords, 2020)

May 6, 2020 Steven Howlett 0

Last year was a busy one for Eileen Rose. As well as writing two novels she recorded two albums; well, one double one really. Recording at the famous Muscle Shoals Sounds studio in Alabama spurred Rose […]

Larkin Poe “Keep Diggin’ ” – Listen

May 6, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Larkin Poe have long completed the transition from their early Bluegrass leanings to their harder edged roots/southern rock stylings. That’s no bad thing as without the change we wouldn’t have the grungy sophisticated-garage rock of today’s […]

Video: Brendan Benson “Richest Man”

May 6, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

This upbeat, catchy song from Brendan Benson will stick around in your brain for a while. The video, directed by Wartella, features excellent animation. Benson says: “This was a very different video making experience. I had […]

Dean Owenswith John Convertino and Joey Burns

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

September 24, 2026 0

It’s week 2 of the search for our writers’ Top 10 UK americana albums, and Jonathan Hincks will doubt add to the debate with his choice, as follows: With the hands of the Doomsday Clock edging […]

Album artwork for The Fool by Embla and the Karldotters

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

September 24, 2026 0

Norwegian queer-country assertively and affectionately delivering. Embla Karidotter was the drummer for Norwegian indie band Razika for 13 years, before she chose to change direction and build on her love of country music with new band […]

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

September 24, 2026 0

On the 16th of October, Béla Fleck is to release the recording of a stellar Nashville night as a live album called Live Heart. On January 8, 2022, he and a multigenerational gang of musical heavy […]

Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]

Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1

As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0

Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

News

Watch Che Apalache’s documentary on their US/Mexico Borderlands trip

November 28, 2019 0

In early October, Argentinian-American string band Che Apalache toured the US/Mexico borderlands of Arizona, performing in both Sahuarita, AZ and Nogales, Mexico. The trip was a harrowing look at the effect the border wall and the […]

Features

More People Really Should Know About: Ryan Bingham

December 10, 2024 3

“What’s this?” I hear the well-informed readers of AMA UK say, “a feature saying More People Should Really Know About …. Ryan Bingham”. Really? Well yes, because despite holding multiple awards and his many TV and […]

AUK's Chain Gang

AUK’s Chain Gang: Hayes Carll “Jesus and Elvis”

August 16, 2021 0

Given our last Chain Gang entry (‘Johnny Come Lately’) was written and performed by Steve Earle, I was slightly hesitant to use Hayes Carll as a follow up due to the slightly, erm, contentious relationship the […]

Month: May 2020

Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real “Naked Garden” (Fantasy Records, 2020)

AmericanA to Z: Asleep At The Wheel

Eileen Rose “Muscle Shoals” (Holy Wreckords, 2020)

Larkin Poe “Keep Diggin’ ” – Listen

Video: Brendan Benson “Richest Man”

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

Izzie Walsh “Where Do We Go From Here?”

Americana Stories – Stephen Eyre “On the road”